[mass noun]the valuable timber of a tropical tree, resembling teak and used for furniture 非洲红豆木
the tree that yields this timber, occurring mainly in West Africa 非洲红豆树
Genus Pericopsis (formerly Afrormosia), family Leguminosae: several species, especially P. elata and P. laxiflora 美木豆属(以前划归非洲红豆木属),豆科: 数种,尤指高大花檀和疏花美木豆
语源
1920s: modern Latin, from Afro- +the related genus name Ormosia, formed irregularly from Greek hormos 'necklace' (because necklaces were strung from the seeds)